ncollingridge
(Knebworth, UK) | | Posted: Mar 05, 2013 - 10:23 | |
Quite excellent. I had forgotten quite how brilliant this track is, from what is also an almost peerless album.
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Chi_Editrix
(Chi) | | Posted: Mar 05, 2013 - 10:23 | |
And what makes this particular track stand out? PHIL AND DON, that's what!
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Lazarus
(Bethany) | | Posted: Jan 01, 2013 - 18:26 | |
Everybody in my church loves this song, and this whole album...
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Sasha2001
(The business end of Bloomberg's education machine.) | | Posted: Dec 01, 2012 - 09:34 | |
Top 5 album of the 80s hands down. Its interesting that he achieved such brilliance at this point in his career and not earlier. In know Garfunkle fans will disagree, but its hard to argue that S & G's music approached the complexity and sensitivity of Simon's work on Graceland.
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cosmiclint
(Vancouver BC) | | Posted: Dec 01, 2012 - 09:33 | |
How is it that I hadn't rated this yet? 10 on an album of tens.
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kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto) | | Posted: Sep 29, 2012 - 14:05 | |
Not a huge fan of Paul Simon alone, but this never ceases to blow me away....a solid 10! The lyrics to this and "Boy in the Bubble" are just incredible.  |
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JHZ
| | Posted: Sep 29, 2012 - 14:05 | |
ThePoose wrote:Love the growly fretless work on this. Who's the bassist?
Bakithi Kumalo www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAgd9Ijw6WIKumalo was one of the main South African inspirations and collaborateurs on the album. Absolutely incredible. Great song because it is so American, besides the African music influence. |
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planet_lizard
(Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy) | | Posted: Jun 27, 2012 - 05:00 | |
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: May 26, 2012 - 08:20 | |
Love this song... this whole album is incredible...
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max_p
| | Posted: May 26, 2012 - 08:18 | |
gotta see the Graceland 25 years later TV show on cable last night
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JavaJones
(San Francisco, CA) | | Posted: Mar 23, 2012 - 21:25 | |
Still one of the greatest songs and albums of the past 50 years.
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Dec 19, 2011 - 18:00 | |
Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
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calypsus_1
| | Posted: Sep 15, 2011 - 20:59 | |
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TerryS
(Another SW) | | Posted: Sep 15, 2011 - 20:25 | |
Subtract the walking fretless bass and this is a lesser piece.
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Andy_B
(aboard MV "Horizon," east coast Fla) | | Posted: Aug 15, 2011 - 11:38 | |
Absolutely a 10. Graceland and The Boxer, which he did with his buddy Art, are my all-timers by them.
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mistabird
| | Posted: Aug 15, 2011 - 11:37 | |
GRANDIOS  |
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Dec 27, 2010 - 21:01 | |
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planet_lizard
(Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy) | | Posted: Nov 26, 2010 - 04:51 | |
9>10
just gets better and better
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scrubbrush
| | Posted: Oct 25, 2010 - 12:24 | |
romeotuma wrote:
I was born in Graceland...
i was born again in this album |
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k_trout
(Dream State) | | Posted: Apr 17, 2010 - 10:33 | |
ri_shelton wrote:Damn! Tears in my eyes again! Is it the chords? Is it the promise of America? Is it the dissolution of important relationships?
it's the brown shag carpet on the walls of the jungle room - brought tears to my eyes too |
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ri_shelton
(A few clicks up the river) | | Posted: Feb 13, 2010 - 07:10 | |
Damn! Tears in my eyes again! Is it the chords? Is it the promise of America? Is it the dissolution of important relationships?
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slippery
(Cold north on the other side of the puddle) | | Posted: Feb 13, 2010 - 06:03 | |
That bassline is nothing other than awsome!
One of Pauls absolute best songs imo.
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 19:38 | |
I was born in Graceland...
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gatorade
(Ocean Park, WA) | | Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 19:34 | |
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bentonian
(Longmont, CO) | | Posted: Dec 12, 2009 - 10:23 | |
I remember when Graceland beat out So for best album at the Grammys that year. At the time I was incensed, but as the years passed I have come to agree with the choice.
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helgigermany
(Germany) | | Posted: Dec 12, 2009 - 10:23 | |
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planet_lizard
(Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy) | | Posted: Oct 10, 2009 - 12:33 | |
baltimorelovejoy wrote:Definitely one of my 25 favorite songs, since I was a very young lad.
I think it's in my top 47 too. |
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calypsus_1
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tom-kenna
(pompano beach) | | Posted: Jul 07, 2009 - 19:26 | |
Paul Simon, an American Treasure!
That human trampoline line sneaks up on me every time. LOL
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mr_toad
| | Posted: May 05, 2009 - 07:19 | |
did I tell you I love all music??? well now I did,,,if I have something bad to say I keep to myself these days
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